The Aviator: Fossett flies into record books with solo, non-stop flight

MILLIONAIRE adventurer Steve Fossett returned to earth yesterday after becoming the first person to fly solo, non-stop around the world.

The Aviator: Fossett flies into record books with solo, non-stop flight
Fri, 04 Mar, 2005 - 00:00
Caroline Gammell, Salina, Kansas

He touched down in Salina, Kansas, at 7.48pm Irish time.

His aircraft, Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, looked in perfect condition after taking almost 67 hours to circumnavigate the globe.

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